Toy merry-go-round



Jul 13, 1948.

B. J. ASSENDRUP.

TOY MERRY-GC-ROUND 2 Sheets-Shept 1 Filed Oct. 30, 19.43

A'ITD RN EYS July 13, 1948.

B. J. ASSENDRUP TOY MERRY-GO-ROUND' Filed Oct. 30, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 waymva ATTORNEY? Patented July 13, 948

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY MERRY-GO-ROUND Bernard J. Assendrup, Seattle, Wash. Application October 30, 1943, Serial No. 508,284

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to amusement devices, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved toy in the nature of a merry-go-round, wherein a revolving platform is mounted on a wagon, in which a drive connects the platform to one axle of the wagon to rotate the platform when the wagon is moved, and in which the platform is provided with movable figures actuated through rotation of the platform.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of the toy.

Figure 2 is a front view.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a part of the wagon platform, and

Figure 5 is an end view of the center pole of the merry-go-round with sound producing plates attached thereto.

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, I make use of a toy wagon l having a platform l2. Brackets l3 are attached to the bottom face of the platform l2 by screws l4. A rear axle i6 is rotatably journaled in the brackets l3, which axle has wheels I8 mounted thereon. At least one of the wheels I8 is keyed to the axle, as by a pin 20.

Two front wheels 22 are mounted on an axle 24 supported by brackets 26'fixed to a cross beam 28 pivotally connected at 30 with the platform [2. A tongue 32 is pivotally connected at 34 with the beam 28.

A center pole 36 is mounted vertically on the platform l0, as by a square end 38 on the pole pressed into a square opening 40 in the platform. A key pin 42 is passed through the end 36 to restrain the pole from accidental withdrawal. Upon the pole 36 is mounted a merrygo-round 44, which includes a platform 46 and a topplate 48. Four outer posts 50 and four inner posts 52 are fixed to the platform 46 and the plate 48 in upright positions, the posts in each set being spaced ninety degrees apart. A tapered roof is mounted on the plate 48 and has an opening 52 in its apex to loosely receive the pole 36.

An opening 54 in the plate 48 loosely receives the pole 36, and the platform 46 has an opening 56 which also loosely receives the pole, so that the merry-go-round may be rotated about the pole as an axis. A pin 58 is passed through the upper end of the pole 36 and engages the apex of the roof 5i to hold the merry-go-round on the pole. Four wheels or rollers 60 are mounted on the lower face of the platform 46 to roll on the platform [0 and balance the merry-go-round.

A ring 62 lies adjacent the lower face of the platform 46 to serve as a mount for a gear 64. The gear and the ring are fixed to the platform 46 by screws 66 threaded into the lower ends of the inner posts 52. Screws 68 secure the outer posts 56 to the platform 46 and the plate and the upper ends of the inner posts 52 to the plate. A gear 10 is arranged at right angles to and meshes with the gear 64. The gear 10 is fixed to a shaft 12 rotatably supported in bearings 14 attached to the bottom face of the platform l0. A slot 16 is cut in the platform ID to bring the gear 10 into engagement with the gear 64, which lies above the platform l0. To the shaft 12 is fixed a grooved wheel or pulley I8 for connection with a belt 80 passing around a grooved wheel or pulley 62 fixed to the rear axle l6.

Figures 34 are pivotally mounted on horizontal shafts 86 attached to the outer posts 50 and the inner posts 52. Each figure 84 is provided with a wire 88 which passes through a slot 90 in the platform 46. Upon the platform I0 is mounted a plurality of cams 92 arranged to be engaged by the wires 68 when the merry-go-round is rotated to impart movement to the figures 84. The wires 08 are attached to the forward parts of the figures 64 and the latter are so balanced as to press the wires 86 downwardly in engagement with the cams 92.

To the post 36 are fixedly attached two metal plates 94, as by screws 96. These plates project in opposite directions from the post 36. Both plates 94 are provided with fingers 98, the fingers on one plate being progressively longer upwardly, while the fingers on the other plate are progressively shorter upwardly. .Pins I00 are attached to the inner posts 52 to engage the fingers 98, the fingers on the respective posts engaging different fingers 98 to produce a musical sound.

An opening [02 in the platform [0 receives a part of the wheel 18 so that the shaft 12 may lie closely to the platform l0.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

A toy of the type described, comprising a platform mounted on wheels, an upright post rigidly supported on said platform, a merry-go-round rotatably supported on the post above the platform and spaced therefrom, rocking figures carried by the merry-go-round, means extending through the base of the merry-go-round and en- UNITED STATES PATENTS gaging cams on the platform for rocking the figures, and means carried by the base of the Number Name Date merry-go-round between the same and the plat- 5 St- CIair Dec. 16, 1902 form for rotating the merry-go-round and oper- 5 1,053,331 Mabushak pr. 1 1913 ated by the supporting wheels of the platform. 1,205,313 Zim Nov. 21, 1916 BERNARD J. ASSENDRUP. ,5 7 Zion June 8, 1920 1,624,855 Barker Apr. 12, 1927 F REN ES CITED 1,662,447 Watson M 13, 923 The following references are of record in the 10 1 I f v """"T Q 1929 file of this patent: 

